News: Office of Faculty Affairs
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The program is a two-year pilot initiative that uses various strategies to help diversify the recruitment process for academic and administrative faculty positions.
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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Feeding faculty knowledge at UNLV proves more compelling than feeding calves on the farm.
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Faculty at all levels can benefit by participating as a mentor or mentee.
Brenden Oliva offers tips for optimizing online classes for mobile devices at Best Teaching Practices Expo.
With the cost of textbooks rising, Open Educational Resources offer an alternative.
This program officer I advocates for open communication.
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This year’s top Classified Employee of the Year says the most daring thing she’s ever done ended with a thud.
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Amar brings program leadership and innovation from previous roles at Emory University and Boston College; she will begin Jan. 1.